![]() If you want to gracefully express yourself in a thank you note or anything else, it is very helpful to put the 19th Century paradigm of etiquette into your head. "Ask not what your country can do for you ask what you can do for your county" is an easy example of a few words conveying an entire philosophy. Using more words than necessary just makes writing turgid, opaque and pretentious. ![]() Elegance in writing is a taking away of nonessentials until what is left is perfect. Elegance in writing involves not lavish use of extra words, but concise use of precise words, used gracefully, to communicate anything you want, emotions or thoughts, concepts, principles, axioms, whatever. In jest or otherwise the effect works out the same.Īll those suggestions don't really inject elegance. So in order to learn to write eloquently just read a bunch of eloquent books and emulate the writing style. (monotone paragraphs are the worst) Throw in a but of emotional fluff (repeat ideas in different ways) and hey presto! You just add a bunch of lesser used words (thesauruses) in longer (but not too long) flowing sentences that vary in length. I say to you now, from the bottom of my heart I shall treasure this gift to the very grave! Thus I thank you for it.īut while almost completely incorrect there is a grain of truth to it. Without doubt I sensed your displeasure at my rudeness. I can only apologise profusely and dream of your mercy in this matter. ![]() Please, I beg of you, no! I implore you, to forgive this great sin. My life fades as I remember how I never truly bestowed my gratitude in regards to your gift. “I was beseeched by my soul torn towards writing to inform you that I could bear this no longer. Then remove “And, Or etc at the start of the sentence and add fancy words and emotion like. “Really, very, like…” And the like.Īnd I forgot to tell you, I appreciate the gift, thanks. Then you replace all adjectives, verbs and adverbs that are. “And I forgot to tell you, I really like the gift, thanks” This is what you are trying to say eloquently.įirst you add adjectives and verbs. Well first we start with the basic sentence.
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